Experience Invest opens new office in South Africa

Welcome to Experience Invest blog. The London-headquartered company has established its new office to provide South African investors with direct access to property investment opportunities in the UK. Experience Invest's Cape Town office is located at Dock Road Junction, Corner of Stanley & Dock Road, 8001, South Africa. DaleAnderson, Head of Global Sales at Experience Invest, has relocated to South Africa to manage the new office.

The South African office will hold seminars, networking events and introduce new and existing investors to Experience Invest's products and services. With offices in London and Hong Kong, Experience Invest's latest office opening is part of its broader strategy to expand its global presence in both emerging and established markets.

The company will also be bolstering its presence in other countries throughout 2020, with its international expansion reflecting the significant levels of demand it is witnessing from overseas property investors. Dale Anderson, Head of Global Sales at Experience Invest, said: "I am delighted to announce the launch of our new South African office. It is another bold step as we expand into key global markets and it complements our existing European and Far Eastern hubs.

"There has been strong international demand for UK property for a long time, thanks largely to its ability to deliver both capital growth and healthy rental returns. This demand has increased notably over recent years, with real estate investors taking advantage of the weaker value of the pound to access the British market.

"As part of the launch, we will be running UK property investment seminars in Cape Town, Durban and Johannesburg. The seminars will give current clients and new investors more information about the range of real estate projects Experience Invest is currently working on, and how they could be involved. Dates for these seminars will be announced shortly. There has been strong international demand for UK property for a long time, thanks largely to its ability to deliver both capital growth and healthy rental returns."

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Experience Invest has over 15 years of expertise in providing UK property investment. With tailored solutions, every opportunity is designed to maximize returns and provide investors with a high-performing UK property. We believe in safe and secure property ownership and our properties are sold on a long leasehold agreement to provide investors with a tangible asset upon completion. With Experience Invest, each development is delivered to a high standard and is managed by an experienced and professional management company. Find out more about Experience Invest in the Experience Invest reviews page here. You can also connect with Experience Invest in Crunchbase here. Watch this video below to learn more:

Welcome to the Experience Invest blog. The Center for Economics and Business Research (CEBR) estimates that 14.5% of all deposits held are not protected by landlords or agents, while around 1.1 million tenancy deposits are unprotected. Landlords who fail to protect an assured shorthold tenancy deposit lose their right to evict and face court claims for compensation.

Given that the average new deposit is currently at £1,139, the penalty could be £4,556 per unprotected deposit. Around £1.2bn worth of deposits are not protected in tenancy deposit schemes.
Matthew Hooker, co-founder of Ome, said: “The reality is that the private rental sector is changing, and has been changing gradually through the formal introduction of deposit protection in 2006 and the subsequent launch of the more traditional protection schemes.

“It’s impossible to tell just how many deposits are still sat unprotected in the bank accounts of either rogue landlords or agents but based on market data we can make a conservative estimate that this total value runs into the hundreds of millions of pounds.

“We’d always advise tenants to check which deposit protection scheme your agent or landlord is part of and to make sure they give you the documentation confirming the deposit is protected. For landlords and agents that would rather not have to worry about the often arduous and risky process of managing a deposit, we’d recommend looking at products such as our own deposit replacement membership rather than hoping they don’t get caught. It removes the need to take cash deposits but keeps you protected should the worst happen.”

Financial firms appear pleased that the Bank of England opted to leave interest rates unchanged at 0.75%. Yesterday the Monetary Policy Committee voted 7-2 to keep rates on hold, which has been taken as an endorsement of the state of the economy.

Giles Coghlan, chief currency analyst at HYCM, said: “In many ways, the decision to leave interest rates at 0.75% is welcoming news. It also means that interest rates could rise in the coming months should the so-called ‘Boris bounce’ continue and confidence in the UK economy return."

“More generally, today’s announcement shows the Bank of England is erring on the side of caution – while the UK economy is in a stable position, there are still many unknowns on the horizon which could drastically impact investors, businesses and consumers. Brexit, of course, is chief among them.”

Jerald Solis, director at London property investment service Experience Invest, said: “The Bank of England is cautiously optimistic about the future growth prospects of the economy, even with Brexit on the horizon.

“With interest rates hovering below 1% for over a decade now, the question on everybody’s minds is how long it will be before the Bank of England is prepared to increase the rate of interest to a whole percentage.”

Paresh Raja, chief executive at bridging lender Market Financial Solutions, said: “Investor confidence is returning, and we are likely to see the markets post a modest performance in the aftermath of this announcement.”

Despite the positive reaction, outgoing Bank of England Governor Mark Carney called for caution.
He said: “Although the global economy looks to be recovering, caution is warranted. Evidence of a pick-up in growth is not yet widespread.

“And any one of the known risks, such as a renewal of trade tensions, could reverse recent progress. The emerging threat from a new strain of coronavirus is a reminder of the need to be vigilant.”

Experience Invest has over 15 years expertise in providing UK property investment. With tailored solutions, every opportunity is designed to maximise returns and provide investors with a high-performing UK property. We believe in safe and secure property ownership and our properties are sold on a long leasehold agreement to provide investors with a tangible asset upon completion.
With Experience Invest, each development is delivered to a high standard and is managed my an experienced and professional management company. Find out more on the Experience Invest website. You can also connect with Experience Invest on Crunchbase here. Watch this video below to learn more:

Experience Invest has announced the launch of Yieldbase

Welcome to the Experience Invest blog. Experience Invest is a trusted source of knowledge and is a specialist provider of market-leading products to its ever-expanding database of over 120,000 clients.  Experience Invest has announced the launch of Yieldbase – an online platform dedicated to the buying and selling of income-generating rental properties.  The platform allows existing and prospective landlords to acquire and sell a range of investment properties, ranging from student accommodating to residential buy-to-let and commercial blocks.

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Yieldbase is one of the first platforms in the UK to offer property investors the opportunity to purchase and list full-managed rental properties. With a focus on new-build properties, each building listed on Yieldbase comes furnished and run by a management company, which is responsible for maintenance and arranging tenancy agreements.

The platform also ensures investors that hold buy-to-let property are able to liquidate their asset, by connecting sellers with buyers and therefore providing landlords with a clear exit route. Our fully managed UK property investments are completed and operational, so you know exactly what return to expect.

Commenting on the launch, Yieldbase director Jerald Solis said: “The UK’s buy-to-let market has long been sought after by both domestic and international investors. The launch of Yieldbase is going to simplify the marketplace – it will connect buyers and sellers of income-generating properties on a transparent, easy-to-use platform. This means they can enjoy the perks of being a property investor without the day-to-day hassle of being a landlord.”

Experience Invest is an established specialist property consultancy with a range of completed investments which are fully occupied and completed to a high standard. Check out Experience Invest website here and explore the benefits of investing in UK property. Read the latest Experience Invest news here. Alternatively, you can also read more Experience Invest reviews on the Experience Invest Reviews page here.

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Experience Invest on Extended UK Work Visas 

Welcome to the Experience Invest property blog. Experience Invest has been in business for at least a decade and has a wealth of information to share, whether you’re a first-time investor or a property connoisseur.  In today’s blog post we share about the housing finance reform.

The UK government this month provided some good news for international students planning to pursue their education in Britain, announcing a new two-year, post-study work visa that will help them get their careers underway after graduating. Overseas students are an important target market for investors in purpose-built student accommodation, partly because they are often willing to pay higher-than-average rents for housing that provides all the amenities they need and is in a convenient location.

The announcement of the post-study visa is the latest in a series of encouraging signs for this particular segment of the student population.

The two-year post-study work visa is part of the graduate immigration route, which will be open to all international students who have valid UK immigration status and have successfully completed their studies at the undergraduate level or above. It will allow eligible individuals to work, or seek work, at any skill level and in any subject.

One of the key aims of the initiative is to bring more valuable international talent into the UK, cementing the country’s status as a “science superpower” and a world leader in the STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) sector.

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Experience Invest Shares UK's Best Property Hotspots 2019  

Welcome to the Experience Invest property blog. In today's blog post we delve into the UK property market according to Halifax’s House Price Index. Read on to find out more.

The UK property market was slow in 2018. With the effect of Brexit having a negative effect on the market, many will shy away from investing altogether in UK assets amid fear that investments will continue to fall in value.

Data from Halifax’s House Price Index house prices across the country increased by an average of 1.3% in 2018. Amidst political deadlock in Westminster and the prospect of a no-deal Brexit on the horizon, such growth is impressive. Delving into the performances of individual regions, however, there were some clear highlights. Liverpool, Manchester, Birmingham and Nottingham, for instance, all experienced house price growth at around 6%. House prices are an effective measure of capital growth and are determined by market demand. For this reason, we asked investors which UK region they are considering as part of their property investment strategies for 2019. The results reaffirmed what has been unfolding across all the major house price trackers; namely, while London still holds great appeal, more and more investors are looking outside of the capital for bricks and mortar assets.

• Greater London 37% 
• North West 30% 
• Midlands 23% 
• South East 22% 
• Yorkshire 21% 
• North East 18% 
• South West 17% 
• Scotland 8% 
• Wales 5% 
• East Anglia 4% 
• Northern Ireland 2%

Bottomline.

Seek value in the market. Identify an investment that is receiving growth and is also in a high-demand area (think the North). Consider also diversifying your property investments, putting all of your metaphorical eggs into one basket is ill-advised. Consider investing in a variety of property types, if this is within your means to do so, as this will spread the risk of losing money on a single investment. The property market, as stated, will be difficult to forecast for the coming year. Focus on your long-term strategy, and with the advice above, we are confident you will make a return.